Woodcutters

by Thomas Bernhard

Book Overview

Fiercely observed, often hilarious, and "reminiscent of Ibsen and Strindberg" ( The New York Times Book Review ), this exquisitely controversial novel was initially banned in its author's homeland. A searing portrayal of Vienna's bourgeoisie, it begins with the arrival of an unnamed writer at an 'artistic dinner' hosted by a composer and his society wife--a couple he once admired and has come to loathe. The guest of honor, a distinguished actor from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400077591
• ISBN13: 9781400077595
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.1"